Gerald Wallace finished with nine points and 10 rebounds in his first contest
back since missing five games with a sprained left ankle. Nazr Mohammed added
eight points for the Bobcats, who have won two straight under new head coach
Paul Silas.

Silas took over after former head coach Larry Brown stepped down early last
week after leading the team to a 9-19 start.

Ramon Sessions led the Cavaliers with 22 points in a reserve role, Antawn
Jamison scored 18, and both Anthony Parker and Anderson Varejao scored nine
points for Cleveland, which was without point guard Mo Williams. He missed the
game as he recovers from a hip flexor injury he suffered in Tuesday's loss to
Orlando.

Cleveland, which has dropped five in a row and 15 of 16 overall, has lost 13
straight on the road.

"Everybody's disappointed," Cavaliers coach Byron Scott said of his team.
"We're not taking it lightly, we understand this is disappointing for us now."

Charlotte entered the fourth up 81-67, but after a Parker three at 2:22 the
advantage was down to seven, 94-87. Jamison then connected on a layup and
three-point conversion to put the game at a manageable 94-90.

However, Jackson hit a deep three on the far end. Varejao made two from the
foul line, but Jackson sank four more free throws down the stretch to account
for the final margin.

Charlotte pulled away from the opening tip as Jackson and Augustin scored 11
and 10 points, respectively, in the first as Charlotte took a 33-20 into the
second. Charlotte held a 57-44 advantage at the half after a back-and-fourth
second quarter.

"We got a good lead (in the first half) and didn't have to play catch-up
basketball," Jackson said. "Even though [Cleveland] made runs we found a way
to win."

The third quarter was a see-saw battle as the Bobcats outscored Cleveland
24-23.

Game Notes

J.J. Hickson scored 12 points and grabbed six rebounds in defeat...The
Cavaliers finished the month of December 1-14...This is only the second time
Charlotte has won back-to-back games this season (November 10-12)...The
Bobcats shot 47.4 percent (9-of-19) from beyond the arc, compared to 4-of-22
for the Cavs.